I do believe the game-changing events that occurred in our personal lives during the summer months of 2016, were necessary to prepare us for more change on the horizon. A retrograde Mars in the sign of Scorpio, that did not station direct until June, insisted that we examine, expose, and then release those elements of ourselves that kept us in fear – elements that remained hidden beneath the surface. Meanwhile, a 90-degree angle formed between the planets Saturn and Neptune throughout the months of August and September, required many of us to navigate complex situations with uncertain outcomes, while remaining open to and trusting of the process. Then, of course, were the three eclipses that rocked our world, playing out over the span of just one month. Societal shifts that were pretty palpable occurred during this time, and are evident today.

Great Spirit, Help me to reconcile all of the emotions and sentiments boiling inside of me, and thank you for stirring the pot.​I grew up in black and white spaces all of my life. I was one of a handful of African Americans enrolled in a Catholic school outside of Philadelphia, and then I experienced culture shock at a racially diverse public high school where kids of color accused me of “talking white.” Eventually, I was forced into isolation while attending a predominantly black college. I was too intimidated by the black kids at that point, and I did not want to hang with the white kids for fear that my people might accuse me of “selling out.”

“Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good. ‘Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm.” R. W. Emerson

Monday’s last quarter Moon in the sign of Aquarius, followed by the planet Mars’ entry into the sign of Aquarius this Wednesday, is quite timely for the election that falls in between. Tuesday is when we as a society come together to exercise our right to vote. Under this Aquarian influence, it does not matter if you vote Democrat or Republican. Under this Aquarian influence, what matters is that your vote inspires revolutionary change for the greater good – whether that means casting a ballot for our nation’s first woman president, or casting a ballot for our nation’s first openly bigoted and misogynistic business man, who does not pay his taxes. You decide.